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Hidemichi Tanaka
is a Japanese professional golfer. Tanaka was born in Hiroshima Prefecture. He turned professional in 1991, joined the Japan Golf Tour in 1995 and played mainly on that tour until 2001. He won 10 times on tour. Tanaka earned a PGA Tour card for 2002 at the 2001 Qualifying School, and held his card through 2006 by finishing in the top 125 on the money list each year. In 2006, he lost his card by finishing 224th on the money list. His best finishes on the PGA Tour are two T-3, at the 2004 B.C. Open and the 2005 Chrysler Championship. Professional wins (15) Japan Golf Tour wins (10) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (0–1) Japan Challenge Tour wins (2) *1995 Mito Green Open, Korakuen Cup (2nd) Other wins (3) *1996 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *1998 Hirao Masaaki Pro-Am (Japan) *2001 Hawaii Pearl Open Results in major championships ''Note: Tanaka never played in the Masters Tournament'' CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Results in The Players Championship CUT = m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km² (3,274 sq mi). Hiroshima Prefecture borders Okayama Prefecture to the east, Tottori Prefecture to the northeast, Shimane Prefecture to the north, and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest. Hiroshima is the capital and largest city of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region, with other major cities including Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Kure, Hiroshima, Kure, and Higashihiroshima. Hiroshima Prefecture is located on the Seto Inland Sea across from the island of Shikoku, and is bounded to the north by the Chūgoku Mountains. Hiroshima Prefecture is one of the three prefectures of Japan with more than one UNESCO World Heritage Site. History The area around Hiroshima was formerly divided into Bingo Province and Aki Province. This location has been a center of tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshimitsu Izawa
Toshimitsu Izawa ( ja, 伊沢利光, born 2 March 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer. He is sometimes known outside Japan as Toshi Izawa. Izawa was born in Kanagawa, attended Nihon Taiiku University, and turned professional in 1989. Izawa's career on the Japan Golf Tour developed quite slowly. His first win came in 1995, and he did not make the top ten on the money list until 1999, when he was thirty one years old. He went on to top the money list in 2001 and 2003. In the first of those years he set a record of ¥217,934,583 in earnings which survived though the 2004 season, and his dominant form in Japan lifted him into the top twenty in the Official World Golf Ranking. He has 16 victories on the Japan Golf Tour and is eighth on the career money list (through 2013). Izawa has only played a limited number of tournaments outside Japan, but in 2001 he finished tied fourth at the Masters Tournament, which is one of golf's four major championships, and tied for second at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Japan Golf Tour ...
The 2001 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 8 March to 2 December. The season consisted of 31 official money events in Japan, as well as the four majors and the three World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2001 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitsutaka Kusakabe
Mitsutaka Kusakabe (born 10 November 1968) is a Japanese professional golfer. Kusakabe played on the Japan Golf Tour, winning three times. Professional wins (3) Japan Golf Tour wins (3) Team appearances *World Cup (representing Japan): 1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ... External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Kanagawa Prefecture 1968 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crowns
is a professional golf tournament that is played over Nagoya Golf Club's Wagō Course in Tōgō, Aichi, Japan. Founded in 1960, it has been an event on the Japan Golf Tour schedule since the tour's first season in 1973. History The Crowns was established as the Invitation by Chūbu Japan, All Japan Amateur and Professional Golf Championship (中部日本招待全日本アマ・プロゴルフ選手権) in 1960. The concept of the championship was competition among amateur and professional golf players. It has been played over the Wagō Course at Nagoya Golf Club every year except between 1962 and 1965, during which time it was held at Aichi Country Club (1962 and 1965) and Miyoshi Country Club (1963 and 1964). From the 10th anniversary in 1969 to the 50th anniversary in 2009, the tournament's official name was "", as organizers invited international golfers. Winners during this time include major champions Peter Thomson, David Graham, Scott Simpson, Greg Norman, Seve Ballest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eiji Mizoguchi
Eiji Mizoguchi (born 7 December 1964) is a Japanese professional golfer. Mizoguchi played on the Japan Golf Tour and won twice. Professional wins (8) Japan Golf Tour wins (2) Japan Golf Tour playoff record (1–1) Other wins (3) *1994 Chubu Open *1999 Chubu Open *2011 Hokkaido Open The Hokkaido Open is a golf tournament which was on the Japan Golf Tour The Japan Golf Tour ( ja, 日本ゴルフツアー機構) is a prominent golf tour. It was founded in 1973 and as of 2006 it offers the third-highest annual prize fund out o ... Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (3) *2019 Fubon Yeangder Senior Cup, Elite Grip Senior Open Golf *2020 Iwasaki Shiratsuyu Senior Golf Tournament External links * * Japanese male golfers Japan Golf Tour golfers Sportspeople from Aichi Prefecture 1964 births Living people {{Japan-golf-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dydo Drinco Shizuoka Open
The Shizuoka Open was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan. Founded in 1972, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974. It was last played in 2002 having been dropped from the 2003 tour schedule for economic reasons. It was played over the Hamaoka Course at Shizuoka Country Club near Omaezaki in Shizuoka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Shizuoka Prefecture has a population of 3,637,998 and has a geographic area of . Shizuoka Prefecture borders Kanagawa Prefecture to the east, Yamanashi Prefecture to the northea .... Winners Source: Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Sport in Shizuoka Prefecture Recurring sporting events established in 1972 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2002 {{golf-tournament-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 Japan Golf Tour
The 2000 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 9 March to 10 December. The season consisted of 33 official money events in Japan, as well as the four majors and the three World Golf Championships. Schedule The following table shows all the official money events in Japan for the 2000 season. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members. Source: Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list leaders Source: References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiichiro Fukabori
is a Japanese professional golfer who currently plays on the Japan Golf Tour. He has eight wins on the Tour, and had his best year during the 2000 season. Fukabori was born in Tokyo. He turned professional in 1995. Fukabori's best finish in a major was a tie for 30th at the 2004 Open Championship. He also finished tied for 57th in the 2005 U.S. Open. Professional wins (11) Japan Golf Tour wins (8) ''*Note: The 2001 Juken Sangyo Open Hiroshima was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.'' * The Japan Open Golf Championship is also a Japan major championship. Japan Golf Tour playoff record (2–0) Japan Challenge Tour wins (1) *1993 Korakuen Cup (5th) Other wins (1) *1996 Kanto Open (Japan) Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1) *2021 Cosmohealth Cup Senior Golf Tournament Results in major championships T = Tied CUT = missed the halfway cut ''Note: Fukabori never played in the Masters Tournament or the PGA Championship.'' Team appearances *Dynasty Cup (representing Japan): 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acom International
The Acom International was a professional golf tournament that was held in Japan from 1990 to 2006. Sposored by Acom, it was an event on the Japan Golf Tour, and used a modified Stableford scoring system until 1999, when it became a standard stroke play event. The purse for the final event in 2006 was ¥120,000,000, with ¥24,000,000 going to the winner. From 1983 to 1989, Acom sponsored a pairs better ball Four-ball is a pairs playing format in the game of golf. It is also known as better ball and best ball, although the latter more properly describes a variation involving teams of 3 or 4 players. It is also sometimes abbreviated as 4BBB. In a strok ... tournament, the Acom Doubles. Tournament hosts Winners Notes References External linksCoverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site Former Japan Golf Tour events Defunct golf tournaments in Japan Recurring sporting events established in 1983 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2006 {{golf-tournament-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Japan Golf Tour ...
The 1999 Japan Golf Tour was the 27th season of the Japan Golf Tour. The season consisted of 32 official events, all played in Japan. It was the first season in which the newly formed Japan Golf Tour Organization took over the running of the tour, separating from the PGA of Japan. Schedule The following table lists official events during the 1999 season. Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the Japan Golf Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official. Money list The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Japanese yen. Notes References External links * {{Japan Golf Tour seasons Japan Golf Tour Japan Golf Tour Golf Tour Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women; most are based in a specific geographical region, although some to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akihito Tokoyama
is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He presided over the Heisei era, ''Heisei'' being an expression of achieving peace worldwide. Born in the Empire of Japan in 1933, Akihito is the first son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun. During the Second World War, he moved out of Tokyo with his classmates, and remained in Nikkō until 1945. In 1952, his Coming-of-Age ceremony and investiture as crown prince were held, and he began to undertake official duties in his capacity as crown prince. The next year, he made his first journey overseas and represented Japan at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. He completed his university education in 1956. In 1959, he married Michiko Shōda, a Catholic; it was the first imperial wedding to be televised in Japan, drawing about 15 million viewers. The couple have three children: Naruhito, Fumihito, and Sayako. Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
